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Four armed robberies in five hours

Police investigated four southside armed robberies Friday night and into early morning Saturday, three of which occurred within 30 minutes.

Savannah-Chatham Metropolitan Police said there's no evidence linking the crimes.

The first armed robbery occurred at about 10:45 p.m. at the Holiday Inn Midtown. Police reports were incomplete at press-time, and a manager at the hotel didn't return two phone calls Saturday evening seeking details.

A second armed robbery was reported just 15 minutes later at Circuit City on Abercorn Street. Police reports didn't include any details, and the store's manager declined to comment on the incident.

Captain D's on Ogeechee Road was robbed at 11:15 p.m.

According to preliminary reports, a black male wearing black pants, a white T-shirt and a black and white ball cap entered the store with a silver and black handgun and demanded the restaurant's manager open the safe.

He covered his face with a white T-shirt. After emptying the safe, the robber reportedly had the manager unload the contents of a cash register before fleeing the scene.

Reports indicate the suspect, along with one other man, may have run through the nearby Ogeechee Farms. A black and white baseball cap was recovered near that area.

An early morning robbery at Circle K gas station on Abercorn Street netted less than $50, according to a SCMPD preliminary report.

Reports indicate a man with a black T-shirt covering his face, walked in, pulled a black semi-automatic handgun and ordered the store's clerk, who had opened the cash register to complete a sale, to hand over the money.

The robber got away with $46, and was last seen walking toward Holland Drive on the store's south side.

A police spokesman said SCMPD is investigating the robberies and will continue patrolling the areas.

"Right now we are treating these as separate acts," said Anthony Fulton, a spokesman. "Police will be more vigilant, as they always are."

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Anyone with information may call police at 232-4141 or CrimeStoppers at 234-2020.